The mightily rocking “How Long” opens proceedings with Lemar Carter’s crashing drumbeat and Calvin Turner’s thumping bass backing Smith’s aggressive vocals and fiery lead guitar.
(…) this album of mainly rocking blues which has enough quality to appeal to the blues lovers and the rockers. …read more

CrossCut Records in 'Blues Matters! Writer’s Poll 2014'

A fantastic follow-up to 'Come Along' (…). In fifteen songs, fourteen originals and one cover, they prove once again that they’re the ‘CEO’s’ – Crowd Excitement Officers – of big-band blues and blues rock …read more

In January 2010, The Blues Foundation presented the Keeping The Blues Alive Award to CrossCut Records and the company's founder, Detlev Hoegen.
The world's largest blues organisation from Memphis, Tennessee, each year presents this Award to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the Blues world.